Summer Day Camps at Reinstein Woods
Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr, Depew, NY 14043
About
Summer Day Camps at Reinstein Woods include the Kids in the Woods Summer Day Camp. The program takes place at Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center, which is part of the Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve.
• Schedule: Visitor Center hours Monday–Friday 9am–4:30pm and Saturday 1pm–4:30pm; trails open daily from dawn to dusk
Friends of Reinstein Woods is a volunteer-led, nonprofit organization that supports the environmental education programs offered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Reinstein Woods. The organization also supports stewardship projects designed to protect and restore the natural habitats at Reinstein Woods. Its mission is to cultivate a lifelong appreciation of nature through education, stewardship, and shared experiences within and beyond the unique ecology of Reinstein Woods. Friends of Reinstein Woods is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, members, and visitors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias, and is committed to creating a safe space where differences are celebrated and individuals can be their true authentic self.
In September 1986, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation formally assumed ownership of 244 acres in the town of Cheektowaga from the estate of Dr. Victor Reinstein, establishing the Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. In early 2003, DEC asked a core group of volunteers to form a nonprofit Friends group, and in August 2003 those volunteers filed papers for the incorporation of Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve, Inc. The Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center opened in 2007. The Friends joined the Western New York Environmental Alliance in 2010, and in 2014 the organization assumed the name Friends of Reinstein Woods.
The group’s first President was Mary Losi, assisted by Vice President Terrence Boyle. Jeanne Pawlik served as the group’s first Treasurer, and Mark Lazeration as secretary. Friends of Reinstein Woods is a member of the New York Council of Nonprofits and an affiliate member of the New York State Outdoor Education Association and the Association of Nature Center Administrators.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
• Schedule: Visitor Center hours Monday–Friday 9am–4:30pm and Saturday 1pm–4:30pm; trails open daily from dawn to dusk
Friends of Reinstein Woods is a volunteer-led, nonprofit organization that supports the environmental education programs offered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Reinstein Woods. The organization also supports stewardship projects designed to protect and restore the natural habitats at Reinstein Woods. Its mission is to cultivate a lifelong appreciation of nature through education, stewardship, and shared experiences within and beyond the unique ecology of Reinstein Woods. Friends of Reinstein Woods is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, members, and visitors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias, and is committed to creating a safe space where differences are celebrated and individuals can be their true authentic self.
In September 1986, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation formally assumed ownership of 244 acres in the town of Cheektowaga from the estate of Dr. Victor Reinstein, establishing the Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. In early 2003, DEC asked a core group of volunteers to form a nonprofit Friends group, and in August 2003 those volunteers filed papers for the incorporation of Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve, Inc. The Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center opened in 2007. The Friends joined the Western New York Environmental Alliance in 2010, and in 2014 the organization assumed the name Friends of Reinstein Woods.
The group’s first President was Mary Losi, assisted by Vice President Terrence Boyle. Jeanne Pawlik served as the group’s first Treasurer, and Mark Lazeration as secretary. Friends of Reinstein Woods is a member of the New York Council of Nonprofits and an affiliate member of the New York State Outdoor Education Association and the Association of Nature Center Administrators.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
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